Cody Reed struggles, Cincinnati Reds fall to Pittsburgh Pirates 7-3  —  PITTSBURGH - The Reds keep giving opportunities to young starters.  —  Left-hander Cody Reed is the latest.  Based on Tuesday's start, Reed may not be any longer for the rotation than Tyler Mahle, Robert Stephenson or Sal Romano.

Detroit Tigers improve draft position with losses.  Can they get No. 1?  —  We unearthed thousands of Free Press photo negatives and one sports writer's score book to tell the tale of baseball's greats.  “Bless you, boys.”  Brian Kaufman, Detroit Free Press  —  CONNECT

MLB Roundtable: What to watch during the season's homestretch  —  With less than a full month of action left, we asked David Schoenfield and Bradford Doolittle of ESPN.com and Sarah Langs of ESPN Stats & Information to share their thoughts on what September will have on tap for fans as the regular season winds down.

Aaron Judge, after taking first cuts Monday, is ‘feeling good’ and tracks pitches against Masahiro Tanaka  —  OAKLAND — Aaron Judge faced major league pitching Tuesday — sort of.  —  The Yankees slugger is still weeks away from his return to the lineup, but in another small step forward in his rehab …

Dansby Swanson leaves Braves game after taking pitch to head  —  Atlanta Braves shortstop Dansby Swanson left Tuesday night's home game against Boston in the second inning after being hit in the head with a pitch by Red Sox right-hander Rick Porcello.  —  The move appeared to be for precautionary reasons …

Cubs' Cole Hamels named the NL pitcher of the month  —  Chicago Tribune  —  Cubs left-hander Cole Hamels made news for a second consecutive day, but this time for his prized arm.  —  Hamels was named the National League pitcher of the month for August.  —  The starter posted a 4-0 record and 0.69 ERA in five starts last month.

Last Slide  —  For the better part of the past three weeks, the Diamondbacks' pitching staff has ranked among the best in baseball.  And yet it hasn't been good enough to win.  —  By and large, the Diamondbacks' recent struggles have stemmed from an anemic offense, and it's left …

No surprise, Vlad Jr. will be going to Surprise, not Toronto.  —  The Blue Jays announced their September callups on Tuesday, but what everyone seemed to be talking about down at the Rogers Centre was the player they didn't call up.  —  Vladimir Guerrero Jr. was not part of the group recalled …

Cleveland Indians' Francisco Lindor grants Make-a-Wish prior to game vs. Kansas City Royals  —  Cleveland Indians' shortstop Francisco Lindor had a special visitor prior to Tuesday night's game vs. the Kansas City Royals.  —  CLEVELAND — Typically, Christopher Petiton is a New York Mets fan.

Altercation occurs in Mariners' clubhouse  —  The Seattle Mariners had a pregame altercation inside their clubhouse prior to Tuesday's home game against the Baltimore Orioles, manager Scott Servais confirmed to reporters.  —  Multiple reporters tweeted that they were asked to leave the clubhouse …

Overachieving Athletics flying under radar in AL West as October looms  —  HOUSTON - There are no security guards needed in their hotel lobby, no velvet ropes to keep fans away, not even a hotel clerk to shoo away autograph seekers.  —  The Athletics might be one of baseball's finest teams …

Cubs seek stability from reliever Carl Edwards Jr. after Monday's outburst  —  Chicago Tribune  —  Carl Edwards Jr. will get a chance to work through the problems he had controlling his pitches and his temper in the eighth inning of Monday's 4-3 loss to the Brewers.

Pirates Promote Kevin Kramer, Designate Buddy Boshers  —  The Pirates announced several September call-ups today, designating lefty Buddy Boshers to create roster space.  Pittsburgh selected the contract of well-regarded middle-infield prospect Kevin Kramer along with that of journeyman catcher Ryan Lavarnway.

See you in 2019: Orioles facing momentous offseason after historically bad 2018 season  —  The Orioles have been eliminated from postseason contention.  Now they have to pick up the pieces  —  For the Baltimore Orioles, the 2018 regular season can not end soon enough.

Mets nemesis for Dodgers starter Hill  —  LOS ANGELES — Rich Hill might be inspired to get out some aggressions Tuesday and the Los Angeles Dodgers left-hander could unleash his venom on the New York Mets.  —  It is not that Hill has anything against the Mets in particular …